In Britain, supporting the underdog is a national past time.
Some view it as unsporting or even just plain boring to support people and teams so successful that you just expect they will win. This shouldn’t be confused with hating them, it’s just wanting to see an unexpected victory which can make a sports event feel more special.
It does however bring some schadenfreude when you see what are called “glory supporters” (people that only support a team/sportsman because they are already established reliable winners) have to eat a loss.
I myself stopped watching Formula 1 because a McLaren one two with Hamilton taking the pole was almost so guaranteed that it became extremely boring. I don’t hate McLaren or Hamilton in the slightest, I just prefer competitive sports.
In Britain, supporting the underdog is a national past time.
Some view it as unsporting or even just plain boring to support people and teams so successful that you just expect they will win. This shouldn’t be confused with hating them, it’s just wanting to see an unexpected victory which can make a sports event feel more special.
It does however bring some schadenfreude when you see what are called “glory supporters” (people that only support a team/sportsman because they are already established reliable winners) have to eat a loss.
I myself stopped watching Formula 1 because a McLaren one two with Hamilton taking the pole was almost so guaranteed that it became extremely boring. I don’t hate McLaren or Hamilton in the slightest, I just prefer competitive sports.